Today, my husband and I got into an argument. I tried to assault him with a laptop. He yelled, "Don't hit me with the computer." My apartment neighbor yelled through the wall, "Do what you gotta do, girl." FML

Not necessarily heavier, but there are better choices if you are going to attack him with electronics. Should have used an old Nokia or original Blackberry. Those phones can take a beating and still continue to work.

Today, my wife and I got into and argument. We were yelling at each other, when she started to get violent. This wouldn't have been so bad, if the neighbor next door hadn't starting supporting her. FML

I don't know about OP deserving this 1000%.. I took it like maybe the husband verbally or physically abuses OP, and the neighbor was sympathizing. Granted OP definitely handled it the wrong way. I'm just saying that we don't know the whole story, and we can't just assume OP to be a husband beater when it could be quite a bit more complicated than that.

It's great how a female goes to hit a male, they are encouraged. Of course if the situation was flipped, the male would of been fried first thing for hitting a woman. Either way seems like this relationship is on the fast track to C.O.P.S!

I'm curious 108, if the situation had been flipped and it was a man attempting to assault his wife with a laptop, would you have jumped in to say that we can't blame the guy because after all his wife might have been verbally or physically abusing him? Hm?

137, First off, I'm not saying we can't blame OP because she might be just lashing back. If she is abused, she still handled things in a less than ideal way, so she is to blame.

But the neighbor egging her on like that, to me, hints at a history that we can only leave to our imaginations. If the roles were switched, and the neighbor told the husband to "do what you gotta do," then yes, I would say maybe she abuses him. Granted, you hear far fewer stories of wife-on-husband abuse and it's less likely, but the possibility still stands.

And another possibility that has been overlooked is maybe they're both men. I'm certain there are abusive homosexual relationships. Who, then, would you sympathize?

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